WINTER POVAfter the members congratulated us one by one, they left, and the alpha feast was announced to start in two days, during which an official announcement would be made about the baby. As soon as the last member left, I headed to the infirmary, leaving my mother behind, who was talking to Linda. Slade and Jude had already gone to meet with the elders, leaving me alone with my thoughts.Pushing the infirmary door open, I smiled briefly upon seeing the empty bed. It was a relief to know that everyone had recovered from the plague and it had been contained. Slade and I had also made it through all that happened; even though barely unscathed, we were alive.Despite the conviction of us being alive, the seer's words still surface in my mind now and then. I couldn't take things for granted, as anything could happen at any moment.As I stepped out of the infirmary after surveying the area, I accidentally bumped into Slade."I've been looking for you," he said, tugging me and pulling

SLADE POVAs soon as I stepped into the small room, Jules asked me, "If it isn't my Tyrant buddy Alpha Slade Hall or should I say Alpha King Slade Hall...?" He patted my back, but I didn't acknowledge it. Instead, I rolled my eyes and closed the door behind me."What do you want?" I murmured, making my way to the window. I glanced outside briefly before shutting the blinds and walking up to Jules."Is that how you welcome your best buddy?" he asked, placing his hand mockingly over his chest. "You hurt me, Alpha. I thought this feast would be a perfect reunion, but seeing your reaction makes me feel otherwise.""I have no best buddy," I muttered. "And even if I were to consider anyone my best friend, that would be my Beta."Jules feigned hurt, but I ignored him."Do I need to remind you why you came here?" I scowled."The Alpha feast, of course. It was open to all Alphas," Jules shrugged."I don't remember inviting you," I replied."Anywhere my Luna goes, I go," he stated. "I'm not stu

SLADE POVA soft rap sounded on the door of my office, and before I could invite whoever was at the door in, it was opened.Groaning, I glared at Jude as he stepped inside."It's urgent," He said and wasted no time getting to the point. "The Luna met with me yesterday." His tone was grave, and he stared at me.I arched an eyebrow. "And asked you about what was between Jules and me?"He nodded, walking over to my desk and placing a steaming cup of coffee in front of me before taking a seat."Yes," he said, "she wanted to know what was between you two and mentioned 'IT.'"By 'IT', I understood what Jude meant and didn't need him to elaborate further, only that I couldn't help thinking about what Winter wanted out of everything she was doing.Of course, she wanted answers, and I told her to forget about it. That might have fueled her curiosity further.I wonder if Jude told her anything. "And what did you tell her?" I asked, tearing my eyes away from the notebook I'd been scribbling in.

WINTER POVThe nerve of him!I gritted my teeth and clenched my fists, glaring at nothing in particular. Tears streamed down my cheeks, but I wiped them away angrily. I shouldn't cry, but I couldn't help it.Slade had made me look like a fool, and I couldn't shake the humiliation I felt.The way Jude had marched into the event and ordered me out, and everyone had stared at me as I left the room... It was freaking humiliating.I wonder how I was still able to hold my head high while walking out of the room.Even though Jude hadn't done it publicly, everyone had seen me march out with him and the fúcking guards that had come with him.Tongues would definitely wag, and I couldn't stop imagining the way my name would be flying around in the rest of Lunas mouths now.Now that I was back at the pack, hoping Slade would apologise, he acted as though I had done something wrong.He had fucking made me look like the bad person, whereas he was the one in the wrong.I pulled my hair into a high p

WINTER'S POVI woke up queasy and bolted out of bed, rushing into the bathroom. My stomach heaved, and I retched violently into the toilet. Clutching the lid, I closed my eyes as I expelled the contents of my stomach. I remained in that position for a few minutes, waiting for the nausea to subside before pushing the flush button and standing up. Trudging to the sink, I ran a hand through my hair and looked at my flushed face, resulting from our lovemaking.I blushed at the memory of my wanton behaviour in front of Slade, urging him to retake me even after he had finished the first time. Turning on the faucet, I splashed some water on my face and reached for a towel from the cabinet. As I dabbed at my face, I caught a whiff of Slade's cologne on the towel. His name was written boldly on it, but that didn't stop me from using it. After I finished using the bathroom, I stepped back into the room.My eyes wandered to the rumpled sheet where Slade and I had writhed earlier. I reached out t